Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta's "East of West" is nominated for the Eisner for continuing series. Hick man is also nominated for the award for writer, and Dragotta for the penciller/inker prize. (Image Comics)

"Hawkeye" # 11, which follows Lucky (a.k.a. Pizza Dog), is nominated for the Eisner for single issue. Among "Hawkeye's" other nominations: continuing series, Matt Fraction for writer and David Aja for cover artist. (Marvel)

“Hawkeye” and its creative team received five nominations for writer Matt Fraction, continuing series, single issue, cover artist (David Aja) and colorist (Matt Hollingsworth). Fraction was nominated for best writer for several series, including “Sex Criminals,” which was hailed by Timeas “comic series of the year.”

Fraction will square off in the category against Kelly Sue DeConnick, who was nominated for her work on two series — Image’s “Pretty Deadly,” which earned several nominations and Marvel’s “Captain Marvel,” which earned two. She is also married to Fraction.

Image’s nomination count was aided by the “Saga,” series, which received nods for best writer (Brian K. Vaughan), best painter, best cover artist (both Fiona Staples) and is looking for a repeat win for best continuing series, one of three awards it won last year.

IDW also came up big in the archival collection/project – comic books category, as its elaborate Artist’s Editions series garnered editor Scott Dunbier three of the five nominations in the category.

Individual creators with the most nominations are Aja, Fraction, Gilbert Hernandez, Murphy, Matt Phelan, Nate Powell and Staples, all with three.

This year’s awards will see a re-match in the cover artist category between Aja (“Hawkeye”) and Chris Samnee (“Daredevil”), who tied for the award last year. Becky Cloonan, who won the single-issue category last year, is looking for a repeat win with her nomination for the self-published “Demeter.”

Voting for the awards is held online, and the ballot will be available here. All professionals in the comic book industry are eligible to vote and the deadline for voting is June 13.

The Eisner Awards will be presented in a ceremony on July 25 during Comic-Con International in San Diego.

Here’s a full list of the nominees:

Jonathan Hickman and Nick Dragotta’s “East of West” is nominated for the Eisner for continuing series. Hickman is also nominated for the award for writer, and Dragotta for the penciller/inker prize. (Image Comics)

“Hawkeye” No. 11, which follows Lucky (a.k.a. Pizza Dog), is nominated for the Eisner for single issue. Among “Hawkeye’s” other nominations: continuing series, Matt Fraction for writer and David Aja for cover artist. (Marvel)